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Dayburner I Fixed This 400w MH had a bad Lumitrol PC,date 11-99. I put in an Intermatic 120-277v, and I heard a pop from it and it didn't light a new bulb, had to get another PC an Intermatic 208-277v and it worked. This is on a 240 volt line. I put in a new bulb, the old one looked about ready to pop, the arc tube was severly bulged. Keywords: American_Streetlights

Dayburner I Fixed

This 400w MH had a bad Lumitrol PC,date 11-99. I put in an Intermatic 120-277v, and I heard a pop from it and it didn't light a new bulb, had to get another PC an Intermatic 208-277v and it worked. This is on a 240 volt line. I put in a new bulb, the old one looked about ready to pop, the arc tube was severly bulged.

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Album name:rlshieldjr / Streetlights
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streetlight98   [Jun 18, 2014 at 01:05 AM]
I was like "huh? 400W?" then i saw the microsopic PC and realized the size of this thing. Shocked Laughing
Form109   [Jun 18, 2014 at 04:57 AM]
these fixtures are pretty uncommon to me....I know of some in a park when I was still living in Tyler. they are bland but they appeal to me much more than shoeboxes! (minus the Cooper ORL that is....)
joe_347V   [Jun 18, 2014 at 05:49 AM]
I seen some of these around here but I didn't know that they supported 400w lamps.
A_lights   [Jun 18, 2014 at 09:44 AM]
Very cool, none of these here, regarding wrong voltages once I came across a wallpack with a shorted ballast, replaced the ballast and lamp then went inside and turned it on, 2 mins and I was back outside and noticed it didn't work, opened it and new 100W MH lamp was blown up! Ballast was smoking too, I had wired it for 120V instead of 277V
Form109   [Jun 18, 2014 at 12:50 PM]
so Rick reguarding that 120-277 Volt PC. the pop you heard im assuming is something failing in the PC? why would that happen on a 240 V Line if the PC is rated up to 277 V?

and that's intreasting Aaron.
joe_347V   [Jun 18, 2014 at 04:56 PM]
Yeah, I'm bit puzzled about the PC too, I thought the 120-277v ones worked fine off of 240v.

@Aaron, you happen to have a pic of the aftermath? Shocked
streetlight98   [Jun 18, 2014 at 07:31 PM]
I'm pretty sure me made a typo and meant a 120V Intermatic because 120-277V PCs work on 120, 208, 240, and 277V.
Iridium   [Jun 18, 2014 at 08:55 PM]
Interesting. Do you know who made this fiXture ?
I've seen a lot near Quebec.
A_lights   [Jun 19, 2014 at 12:13 AM]
Possible the 240V having power on both legs didn't agree with it? I know some ballasts are sensitive to this, and need neutral and hot connection only
streetlight98   [Jun 19, 2014 at 10:15 PM]
Here's a much smaller similar-looking light at a local Pizza Hut. There's two of these poles in the front of the store. I don't know if they work at night or not but I'd assume they're either PL or incandescent.
joe_347V   [Jun 20, 2014 at 04:11 AM]
Ahh, here's the ones in my area. It's a two headed version too.
rlshieldjr   [Jun 20, 2014 at 09:49 PM]
These are made by Kim Lighting.
streetlight98   [Jun 21, 2014 at 03:01 AM]
Hmm interesting. My mom's name is Kim lol.
rlshieldjr   [Jul 04, 2014 at 09:00 PM]
@ Mike, does this mean your interest in lights comes from your mother? Laughing Laughing
streetlight98   [Jul 06, 2014 at 10:59 PM]
Lol maybe. My M-250A is the same age as her too, made in October 1967. Smile
rlshieldjr   [Jul 19, 2014 at 04:36 AM]
Had 2 more dayburners since this one, the had Lumitrol PCs too. I also replaced a failed Intermatic 120V PC that caused 4 250w HPS intersection safety lights to dayburn.
streetlight98   [Jul 19, 2014 at 02:56 PM]
Sounds like they need to stop giving you residential grade photocells. Razz Laughing
rlshieldjr   [Aug 18, 2014 at 05:10 AM]
I replaced a PC, an Intermatic 120-277V, failed OFF, blew out in only a month.
streetlight98   [Aug 18, 2014 at 02:46 PM]
Maybe you should use DTLs or Ripleys or ALRs. Very Happy The new Fisher Pierce/Sun-Tech PCs are bad thopugh, I'd avoid them...
rlshieldjr   [Mar 19, 2017 at 02:32 AM]
Repaired another like this, dayburning and a well worn lamp. PC was an Intermatic 120-277V.

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